Cocoa Covered Almonds Sugar Free/ Low Carb/THM (S) Snack

Looking for a Nutty, Chocolaty, Healthy, Sugar free snack that is great for any Mama on the go?  Here it is.  I came up with this simple recipe this morning when my friend, who was taking a long trip across country, mentioned how yummy chocolate covered almonds were..

Here it is:
8 oz Almonds
2 TBS Buttah
1/2c Xylitol
4 "donks" THM pure Stevia  (can be purchased here)
1T Vanilla
1/4c Cocoa
1/4c Swanson Vanilla Protein Powder
Slotted Spoon

In a bowl Combine Cocoa powder, Protein Powder, and THM Stevia until well incorporated.

 

Melt the butter on medium heat and add the almonds:



Toast the almonds for a few minutes and then add the xylitol and stir until the xylitol is melted into the butter:

Remove from heat and add vanilla
With a slotted spoon remove the almonds from the pot and toss them in the cocoa mixture until the almonds are coated: there will be a bit of syrup left on the bottom of the pot. 

Let dry on parchment paper:

Store in an Airtight container and Enjoy!

And here is a random picture of my almond tree I planted yesterday.  I can hardly wait for it to start producing... Yum!